News Check out the latest research from UIC's Early Childhood Alternative Licensure Program Read the article on the Science Direct website. Two new online resources for early childhood educators ECACE Letter to the Editor published in Chicago Sun-Times Read the letter here UIC Policy Brief: Strengthening the Early Learning Workforce Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share the first in a new series of policy briefs produced by the UIC Collaborative for Young Children and Families addressing critical issues surrounding the early childhood… Alternative Early Childhood Licensure Program featured on UIC Today Read the UIC Today article on students success in ECE’s Alternative Early Childhood Licensure Program. UIC Receives Federal Support for Student Child Care Programs U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced federal support for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and William Rainey Harper College in Palatine from… UIC Receives Federal Support for Student Child Care Programs U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced federal support for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and William Rainey Harper College in Palatine from… Dr. Kate Zinsser featured on WBEZ's Reset with Sasha Ann-Simons From the WBEZ website: Kindergarten classes in 2027-2028 will have a focus on "play based learning." Reset discusses the impact with early childhood education expert Katherine Zinsser, psychologist and UIC associate professor. Vox - What If Childcare Was Free This article from Vox explores possible changes that would occur if childcare was free.